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Route Disease Caused Rotavirus Transmission Mechanism Mcc Of 

Rotavirus is the most common cause of diarrhea and gastroenteritis in children worldwide, transmitted via the fecal-oral route, and causes villous destruction.

El Rotavirus es la principal causa de diarrea y gastroenteritis en niños a nivel mundial, se transmite por vía fecal-oral y causa destrucción de las vellosidades del intestino.

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What is route of transmission?

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MCC of diarrhea| gastroenteritis in kids (worldwide) → feco-oral route → villous destruction ( ↓Na+ + ↓K+→ ROTAvirus = "Right Out The Anus"
 

Tags: microbiology

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